Chapter 469: Asking the gods for help is just an indicator, close combat is the dream!
Shentongzi's condition at this moment can only be described as terrible. Not only are his arms completely shriveled, but his entire body is also loose, like human skin floating in mid-air.
Such a weird scene made even some demonic sects feel their scalps tingling.
But what really made their scalps tingle was the look back that Gu Ruochen invited them to.
"I can't keep you here!"
A fierce light flashed in Shentongzi's eyes, and he dragged his body straight towards Gu Ruochen, intending to take Gu Ruochen's life while he was weak.
Gui Wuchang's eyes moved and his body leaned forward slightly, as if he was going to stop Shentongzi from committing the crime, but his eyes were looking at Qin Zhilan. However, Qin Zhilan did not move at all, and even drank tea leisurely, as if she was not worried about Gu Ruochen's death at all.
Gu Ruochen stood up and slapped Shen Tongzi. Before the slap landed, the wind pressure generated had already shattered the ground. Shen Tongzi was knocked to the ground on the spot and became motionless.
Gu Ruochen cupped his hands, "Inviting the gods is the sect's goal, but close combat is my dream."
After saying this, Gu Ruochen left in a leisurely manner.
Gui Wuchang had a gloomy face and waved his hand. The disciples of the Ghost Sect quickly came on the scene and carried away the unconscious Shentongzi. He was too embarrassed to bring up the matter of asking the Qiongshen Sect to divide its resources with the Qiongshen Sect.
But just because Gui Wuchang didn't mention it doesn't mean Qin Zhilan would be so magnanimous as to pretend that this incident never happened.
"Gui Wuchang, I see that you seem to have a lot of opinions about the current operation mode of the Dao Sect. Why don't you take this opportunity to speak boldly?"
Gui Wuchang's eyes gleamed, and his tone gradually lengthened, "Fellow Daoist Qin, from what you said, it seems that you also have many opinions about the current operation mode of the Dao Sect?"
Faced with Gui Wuchang's action of throwing the question back, Qin Zhilan just sneered, and it was the representative of Hunyuan Sect who answered.
"Then let me ask you, who was responsible for the semi-immortal ghost fog that appeared in Meizhou that day? Looking at the entire Taoist sect, you are probably the only ones who have such means."
This time, Gui Wuchang's expression became a little stiff. "Don't slander me. Do you have any evidence?"
The representative of Hunyun Sect took a sip of tea and decided not to argue with Gui Wuchang over this matter.
Qin Zhilan stepped in at this time and added coldly, "If you have something to say, just say it. If you have something to say, just fart quickly. Don't beat around the bush."
"Okay, since Fellow Daoist Qin has said so, then I will also talk about the worries that have been accumulating in my heart for the millions of Taoist sects," Gui Wuchang put his right hand behind his back, supported his beard with his left hand, and sighed repeatedly. He looked like an old man with a kind face who was concerned about the country and the people.
It's a pity that his high cheekbones, sunken cheeks and narrow forehead ruined everything. No matter how kind he appeared, he didn't look like a good person.
"The Dao Sect has been the support of millions of sects for hundreds of thousands of years, but over these hundreds of thousands of years, the strength of the Dao Sect has been declining. To put it more deeply—"
"Nowadays, we only hear of immortals dying, but we haven't seen anyone achieve immortality."
"To put it simply, over the past hundreds of thousands of years, the number of first-rate sects has only decreased, and their overall level has gradually declined. Their biggest reliance is actually the old ancestors whose time is coming to an end! Once those old ancestors die, what is the difference between first-rate sects and second-rate sects?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of the cultivators from the first-rate sects all looked somewhat ugly, while the cultivators from the second-rate sects all had dazzling light in their eyes.
There are many differences between second-rate sects and first-rate sects, but what truly distinguishes the two is the existence of the ancestors.
The strongest ancestors of second-rate sects are only at the peak of the fusion stage, but the ancestors of first-rate sects are at least half a step away from the tribulation. Some ancestors of first-rate sects have even survived the tribulation period several times.
"Laziness is the biggest enemy of cultivation! Nowadays, the Taoist sect is too lazy from top to bottom, and what's more terrible is that the Taoist sect is used to such laziness!"
"So, I think the Taoism nowadays needs a thorough reform!"
Although Gui Wuchang was answering Qin Zhilan, his address was to all the Taoist sects present.
The word "reform" means a reshuffle. Positions are fixed. If someone wants to move up, someone else needs to step down.
Those present, from third-rate sects to super sects, are all shrewd people, so how could they not understand Gui Wuchang's thoughts.
Why is the number of first-rate sects decreasing and not increasing, and the overall level has been declining?
Naturally, it is because the super sect, as the core of power, has been blocking any first-class sect from having the opportunity to be promoted to a super sect.
As long as a peerless evildoer appears in a first-rate sect, the super sects will come and claim him.
The sect relies on those peerless geniuses to raise the upper limit of its orthodoxy. Once the peerless geniuses are taken away, the upper limit cannot be raised, and the overall level will naturally decline.
The more power-hungry a super sect is, the more they like to do this.
Unfortunately, the Ghost Sect, Five Hells Sect and other super sects like to poach geniuses from first-rate sects, and the reduction is almost entirely due to the Ghost Sect and other super sects.
Now Gui Wuchang did not mention a word about what his sect had done, and attributed all the problems to the word slackness. The sects present... did not react much.
If someone wants to go up, they have to go down first. As long as they don't get bitten by the enemy, they hope that the super sects like the Ghost Sect will eat up the first-rate sects.
Li Yanmo keenly noticed the changes in the eyes of the surrounding monks and frowned slightly.
"Oh? How do you plan to reform?" Qin Zhilan asked lazily, crossing her hands over her stomach.
The Qingshen Sect has registered all of its assets in the Tianxu Tower, and one of its disciples has already formed a supreme golden elixir.
The Qingshen Sect was not so naive as to think that it could replace all its members with the Supreme Golden Elixir, but if each person replaced the Golden Elixir a hundred times, it would be strange if their strength did not increase dramatically.
Just taking the matter of exchanging for the golden elixir as an example, if you follow Tianxu Tower, you will definitely make a lot of money, and if your luck is good, you will make a fortune.
Not to mention that the Dayu Dynasty had been completely controlled by Li Yanmo.
Of course, what really made them decide to follow was Li Yanmo's broad mind. The moment they saw the living conditions of the people in Ganzhou, they knew that Li Yanmo was working for the common people, and Li Yanmo's words and deeds also proved what kind of person he was.
Look at the Dao Gate again...
It’s hard to put it into words.
It is true that Gui Wuchang was right when he said that over the past hundreds of thousands of years, the strength of the Taoist sect has indeed been declining due to laziness.
The Dayu Dynasty suppressed foreign threats, and the Taoist sects no longer had to use any means to improve their strength like the Great Wilderness Taoist sects did in order to take other people's lives or to save their lives. However, some struggles have only changed their mode, not to mention the eternal black hand of the Immortal Palace that is making trouble.
The behemoth that is Taoism has now become too bloated.
It needs to be broken down before it can be rebuilt.
But it’s still faster to change jobs.
"For a cultivator, strength is everything. It is precisely because you are complacent that you become so depraved!"
(End of this chapter)
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